FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THICK WALLED VESSELS UNDERGOING LOCALIZED POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

• Main Author: ROFFIE, ZUBAIRI FARIHAN
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI PETRONAS 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6239/1/FYP_dissertation_zubairi_farihan_mechanical.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/6239/

Usage of thick walled vessels is important for equipments operating under high temperature and pressure. Post weld heat treatment (PWHT) has been used for stress relief purpose and to improve mechanical properties at welded joints of these equipments during fabrication or repair. Cracks and fatigue...